Virgin Atlantic in talks to buy Britain's Flybe: Sky News

Virgin Atlantic Airways is in talks to acquire regional airline Flybe Group, Sky News reported Thursday, a week after Flybe said it was in talks to sell itself. A tie-up with Flybe would provide opportunities to feed passenger traffic into Virgin Atlantic's long-haul network and access valuable take-off and landing slots at London Heathrow Airport, Sky News reported, citing unnamed sources. <br/>